Since removing the "Never Forget" tweet, AT&T issued a follow-up message, expressing regret to those that felt the photo was distasteful. It stated:

"We apologize to anyone who felt our post was in poor taste. The image was solely meant to pay respect to those affected by the 9/11 tragedy."

Many Twitter followers responded to the AT&T 9/11 tweet, calling it "offensive" and an inappropriate attempt at product placement. Whether it was truly a tacky stab at marketing or just wildly misconstrued, AT&T's September 11 tweet did not go without feedback. Here are some of the responses to the AT&T tweet that was removed earlier today. What do you think, objectionable or taken the wrong way?

you have to GO OUT OF YOUR WAY to be bad at your job if your job is to tweet about AT&T